454 L29 1997 moves to next stage of repair
So the trouble started last September when a fill up in NJ, (55 gallons), yielded a pinging and suspected bad gas. Then with confirmation it was not the gas, and after idling with octane booster, the ...
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Mike Hohnstein wrote:where do the GM Performance Crate motors come from? If they are sold as new, legally they have to be new. These also do not require a core, only the rebuilt ones want the old core.
No such thing as a NEW engine, only available in a NEW vehicle. BBC out of production for years, last version was the 8.1. I've had good luck with Goodwrench remans from GM dealers. Haven't use one since the bankruptcy however.
Any solution will be a rebuilt or remanufactured example. Not much good feed back from Jasper on line. What ever you do, pre-oil the engine thoroughly before attempting to start.
On Edit: If you are replacing your heads, it is well worth getting fast burn heads. This allows for higher compression and improved mileage. Its not just about performance - ie building a race engine. Fast burn is technology developed by a mutual partnership between Edelbrock and GM.
